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NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 6 mm = US 10, length 60 or 80 cm = 24” or 32”.
Needle size is only a suggestion! If you have too many stitches on 10 cm = 4” switch to larger needles. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm = 4” switch to smaller needles.

Not sure which size you should choose? Then it might help you to know that the model in the picture is approx. 5 ft 7 in and uses size S or M. If you are making a sweater, cardigan, dress or similar garment, you will find a graphic with the measurements of the finished garment (in cm) at the bottom of the pattern.

Pattern instructions

NOTE: This pattern is written in American English. All measurements in charts are in cm. For conversion from inches to cm - click here.
There are different terms for crocheting in American and British English. If this pattern includes crochet, click for "crochet terms" here.
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EXPLANATION FOR THE PATTERN:

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GARTER STITCH (back and forth):
1 ridge = knit 2 rows.

PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to A.3. Diagrams show all rows in pattern seen from the right side.

BUTTONHOLES:
Decrease for buttonholes on right band (when garment is worn). Decrease from right side when 3 stitches remain on row as follows: Make 1 yarn over, knit the next 2 stitches together, knit last stitch. On next row knit yarn over to make holes.
Decrease first buttonhole on first row from right side after casting on stitches for neck and band (= when first row in A.2 is worked). Then decrease the 4-4-4-4-4-4 next buttonholes 26 rows apart, i.e. decrease for buttonhole every time a new lace repeat is started in A.2 (= 5-5-5-5-5-5 buttonholes).

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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JACKET - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
Worked back and forth in several pieces and sewn together when finished. Worked top down on circular needle.

RIGHT FRONT PIECE:
Cast on 25-27-29-29-31-33 stitches on circular needle size 6 mm = US 10 with Nepal or Air. Purl 1 row from wrong side. Then work pattern as follows from right side: 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, A.1 until 2 stitches remain on needle, work first stitch in A.1, 1 stitch in garter stitch. Continue back and forth like this until piece measures 4-4-4-4-5-5 cm = 1 1/2”-1 1/2”-1 1/2”-1 1/2”-2”-2”, adjust so that next row is worked from right side:
ROW 1: Work pattern as before over all stitches and cast on 1 new stitch at the end of row (= towards the neck) = 26-28-30-30-32-34 stitches.
ROW 2: Work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, work pattern as before until 1 stitch remains on needle, 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE!
ROW 3: Work pattern as before over all stitches and cast on 15-15-15-17-17-17 new stitches for neck and band at the end of row = 41-43-45-47-49-51 stitches.
ROW 4: Purl the first 15-15-15-17-17-17 stitches and pattern as before over the remaining stitches on needle.
Now work pattern as follows: Work pattern as before over the first 12-14-16-18-20-22 stitches, A.2 (= 25 stitches), 4 band stitches in garter stitch. Remember BUTTONHOLES on right band - read explanation above. Continue back and forth like this (on 21st row in A.2 decrease 1 stitch = 24 stitches in diagram). When piece measures 13-14-13-14-15-15 cm = 5 1/8”-5 1/2”-5 1/8”-5 1/2”-6”-6”, cast on new stitches for armhole at the end of every row from wrong side as follows: Cast on 1 stitch 2-2-2-2-2-2 times, 2 stitches 0-0-1-1-3-4 times and 4 stitches 1 time (6-6-8-8-12-14 stitches increased in total for armhole) = 46-48-52-54-60-64 stitches. Work the new stitches in pattern A.1. Continue back and forth like this until entire A.2 has been worked vertically. Then repeat the last 26 rows in A.2 (i.e. from row marked with arrow in diagram) 3 more times vertically. The remaining stitches on needle are worked in pattern as before. Then work texture (A.1) over all stitches and 4 band stitches in garter stitch towards mid front until piece measures 68-70-72-74-76-78 cm = 26 3/4”-27 1/2”-28 3/8”-29 1/8”-30”-30 3/4” from shoulder and down. Bind off stitches with knit over knit and purl over purl.

LEFT FRONT PIECE:
Cast on 25-27-29-29-31-33 stitches on circular needle size 6 mm with Nepal or Air. Purl 1 row from wrong side. Then work pattern as follows from right side: 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, A.1 (= 2 stitches) until 2 stitches remain on needle, work first stitch in A.1, 1 stitch in garter stitch. Continue back and forth like this until piece measures 4-4-4-4-5-5 cm = 1 1/2”-1 1/2”-1 1/2”-1 1/2”-2”-2”, adjust so that next row is worked from wrong side.
ROW 1: Work pattern as before over all stitches and cast on 1 new stitch at the end of row (= towards the neck) = 26-28-30-30-32-34 stitches.
ROW 2: Work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, work pattern as before until 1 stitch remains, 1 edge stitch in garter stitch.
ROW 3: Work pattern as before over all stitches and cast on 15-15-15-17-17-17 new stitches for neck and band at the end of row = 41-43-45-47-49-51 stitches.
Now work pattern as follows: Work 4 band stitches in garter stitch, A.3 (= 25 stitches), work pattern as before over the remaining stitches on needle. Continue back and forth like this (on 21st row in A.3 decrease 1 stitch = 24 stitches in diagram). When piece measures 13-14-13-14-15-15 cm = 5 1/8”-5 1/2”-5 1/8”-5 1/2”-6”-6”, cast on new stitches for armhole at the end of every row from right side as follows: Cast on 1 stitch 2-2-2-2-2-2 times, 2 stitches 0-0-1-1-3-4 times and 4 stitches 1 time (6-6-8-8-12-14 stitches increased in total for armhole) = 46-48-52-54-60-64 stitches. Work the new stitches in pattern A.1. Continue back and forth like this until entire A.3 has been worked vertically. Then repeat the last 26 rows in A.3 (i.e. from row marked with arrow in diagram) 3 more times vertically. The remaining stitches on needle are worked in pattern as before. Then work texture (A.1) over all stitches and 4 band stitches in garter stitch towards mid front until piece measures 68-70-72-74-76-78 cm = 26 3/4”-27 1/2”-28 3/8”-29 1/8”-30”-30 3/4” from shoulder and down. Bind off stitches with knit over knit and purl over purl.

BACK PIECE:
Right shoulder:
Cast on 25-27-29-29-31-33 stitches on circular needle size 6 mm = US 10 with Nepal or Air. Purl 1 row from wrong side. Then work pattern as follows from right side:
ROW 1: 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, A.1 (= 2 stitches) until 2 stitches remain on needle, work first stitch in A.1, 1 stitch in garter stitch.
ROW 2: Work pattern as before and cast on 1 new stitch at the end of row (= towards the neck) = 26-28-30-30-32-34 stitches.
ROW 3: Work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, work pattern as before until 1 stitch remains on needle, 1 edge stitch in garter stitch.
ROW 4: Work pattern as before over all stitches.
Put piece aside and work the left shoulder.
Left shoulder:
Cast on 25-27-29-29-31-33 stitches on circular needle size 6 mm = US 10 with Nepal or Air. Purl 1 row from wrong side. Then work pattern as follows from right side:
ROW 1: 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, A.1 until 2 stitches remain on needle, work first stitch in A.1, 1 stitch in garter stitch.
ROW 2: Work pattern as before over all stitches.
ROW 3: Work pattern as before and cast on 1 new stitch at the end of row = 26-28-30-30-32-34 stitches.
ROW 4: Work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, work pattern as before until 1 stitch remains, 1 edge stitch in garter stitch.
Now work left and right shoulder together from right side as follows: Work as before over the 26-28-30-30-32-34 stitches on left shoulder, cast on 21-21-21-25-25-25 new stitches on needle for neck, work as before over the 26-28-30-30-32-34 stitches on right shoulder = 73-77-81-85-89-93 stitches on needle. Work 1 row from wrong side in pattern as before and with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch in each side (purl over the new stitches cast on for neck). Now work pattern as follows: 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, A.1 until 2 stitches remain on needle, work first stitch in A.1, 1 stitch in garter stitch. Continue back and forth like this. When piece measures 13-14-13-14-15-15 cm, cast on new stitches for armholes at the end of every row in each side as follows: Cast on 1 stitch 2-2-2-2-2-2 times, 2 stitches 0-0-1-1-3-4 times and 3 stitches 1 time (5-5-7-7-11-13 stitches increased in total for armholes in each side of piece - NOTE: Cast on 1 stitch less for armholes in each side on back piece than on front piece to make the pattern fit in the side of body) = 83-87-95-99-111-119 stitches. Work the new stitches in pattern A.1. When piece measures 68-70-72-74-76-78 cm = 26 3/4”-27 1/2”-28 3/8”-29 1/8”-30”-30 3/4” from shoulder, bind off with knit over knit and purl over purl.

SLEEVE:
Cast on 19-23-25-27-27-27 stitches on circular needle size 6 mm = US 10 with Nepal or Air. Work pattern A.1 until 1 stitch remains, work first stitch in A.1. Continue back and forth like this, AT THE SAME TIME at the end of each row cast on new stitches in each side for sleeve cap as follows: Cast on 2 stitches 3-3-3-3-2-2 times, 1 stitch 0-0-0-0-4-5 times, 2 stitches 2-2-2-2-2-2 times and 4 stitches 1 time = 47-51-53-55-59-61 stitches. Work the new stitches in pattern A.1. When all stitches have been cast on, insert a marker thread in piece. NOW MEASURE PIECE FROM HERE! Continue back and forth with pattern A.1 and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch in each side. When piece measures 4 cm, decrease 1 stitch in each side - read DECREASE TIP. Decrease like this approx. every 5-5-4-4-3-3 cm = 2”-2”-1 1/2”-1 1/2”-1 1/8”-1 1/8” 7-8-8-9-10-10 times in total = 33-35-37-37-39-41 stitches. Continue until sleeve measures 44-44-43-43-41-39 cm = 17 1/4”-17 1/4”-17”-17”-16 1/8”-15 1/4” from marker thread (shorter sleeves in the larger sizes because of wider shoulders). Bind off stitches with knit over knit and purl over purl. Work the other sleeve the same way.

POCKETS:
Cast on 29 stitches on circular needle size 6 mm = US 10 with Nepal or Air. Work 1 ridge. Now work pattern as follows: 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, work A.1 until 2 stitches remain on needle, work first stitch in A.1, 1 stitch in garter stitch. Continue like this until pocket measures 12 cm = 4 3/4” from cast-on edge. Bind off. Knit another pocket the same way.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew shoulder seams inside cast-on edges. Sew sleeves in body inside cast-on edge on sleeves and inside 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on body. Sew seam under sleeves and side seams in one inside 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Repeat in the other side. Place the pocket along the side seam and 4 cm = 1 1/2” from bind-off edge at the bottom of front piece and sew it to front piece by sewing one and one stitch with small invisible stitches. Repeat on the other front piece. Sew the buttons on to left band.

NECK EDGE:
Pick up 74-86 stitches from right side on a short circular needle size 6 mm = US 10. Work 2 ridges. Bind off by purling.

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